ICANN’s role in the infrastructure of the Internet AFRALO Capacity Building Program Dakar, October 2011 Anne-Rachel Inné Mandy Carver

2 02 MAY 2007 The Internet ecosystem

ICANN’s limited role Telecommunications infrastructure – Physical network made up of underwater cables, telephone lines, fiber optics, satellites, microwaves, Wi-Fi, and so on – facilitates transfer of electronic data over the Internet Internet protocols and standards (TCP/IP, DNS, SSL) – TCP/IP, divides data traffic into packets before they are transmitted on the Internet Content and applications standards (HTML, XML, Java) – Promotes creativity and innovation in applications leading to , World Wide Web, e-banking, Google, Skype, and much more ICANN is one of many organizations and groups involved here 4

Global Partnerships The internationalization of ICANN and the globalization of its operations International participation / multi-stakeholder environment Engagement in and responsiveness to the regions ICANN’s worldwide outreach and knowledge building efforts Represent ICANN at events and meetings in the regions Disseminate news and developments in the regions served Promote international participation Bring issues and feedback from the regions back to ICANN Help bridge cross-cultural divides Assist in gathering input and perspectives from around the world Negotiate/support agreements, partnerships and MoU’s Support ICANN’s Fellowship Program 5

Thank You

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